Sodom, or the Quintessence of Debauchery
- Sodom, or the Quintessence of Debauchery
"Sodom" is a seventeenth century restoration play. The work is thought to be (though not definitively) that of John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester. Determining the date of composition and attribution are complicated owing mostly to misattribution of evidence for and against Rochester's authorship in Restoration and later texts.
Whether by Rochester or not, "Sodom" merits attention not just as an early piece of pornography, but also as a disguised satire on the court of Charles II and especially of his apparent willingness to tolerate Catholicism in England at a time when that religion was officially proscribed. Written presumably at the time of Charles's 1672 Declaration of Indulgence (which promulgated official toleration of Catholics and others), "Sodom" delineates in its racy plot a king much like Charles whose insistence on promoting his sexual preference for sodomy can be read as an analogue to the debate in England at the time about the king's real motive in pushing religious toleration.
References
* Richard Elias, "Political Satire in Sodom," Studies in English Literature, 1978.
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Sodome, ou la Quintessence de la débauche — (Sodom, or the Quintessence of Debauchery en anglais) est une pièce de théâtre libertine de la fin du XVIIe siècle, généralement attribuée à John Wilmot, deuxième comte de Rochester. La détermination d une date précise de composition est… … Wikipédia en Français
Sodome, ou la quintessence de la debauche — Sodome, ou la quintessence de la débauche Sodome, ou la Quintessence de la débauche (Sodom, or the Quintessence of Debauchery en anglais) est une pièce de théâtre libertine de la fin du XVIIe siècle, généralement attribuée à John Wilmot,… … Wikipédia en Français
Sodome, ou la quintessence de la débauche — (Sodom, or the Quintessence of Debauchery en anglais) est une pièce de théâtre libertine de la fin du XVIIe siècle, généralement attribuée à John Wilmot, deuxième comte de Rochester. La détermination d une date précise de composition est… … Wikipédia en Français
Sodome ou la Quintessence de la débauche — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Sodome (homonymie). Sodome ou la Quintessence de la débauche (Sodom, or the Quintessence of Debauchery en anglais) est une pièce de théâtre libertine de la fin du XVIIe siècle, généralement attribuée à John… … Wikipédia en Français
List of media portrayals of bisexuality — The portrayal of bisexuality in the media reflects societal attitudes towards bisexuality. List includes portrayals of bisexual identification as well as non identified bisexual behavior. Contents 1 Film 2 Literature 2.1 Fiction … Wikipedia
Libertine novel — The libertine novel was an 18th century literary genre of which the roots lay in the European but mainly French libertine tradition. The genre effectively ended with the French Revolution. Themes of libertine novels were anti clericalism, anti… … Wikipedia
Bollocks — Bollox redirects here. For the board game, see Bōku (game). Bollocks /ˈbɒləks/ is a word of Anglo Saxon origin, meaning testicles . The word is often used figuratively in British English, as a noun to mean nonsense , an expletive following a… … Wikipedia
Rochester, John Wilmot, 2nd Earl — (1647 1680) The son of Henry Wilmot, first earl of Rochester, he was born at Ditchley, Oxfordshire, and succeeded to the title in 1657. He was educated at Wadham College, Oxford, and created M.A. in 1661. He served with credit with Vice… … British and Irish poets
John Wilmot, 2. Earl of Rochester — (* 1. April 1647 in Ditchley, Oxfordshire; † 26. Juli 1680) war ein englischer Dichter und Vertrauter König Karls II. und Samuel Pepys . John Wilmot, 2. Earl of Rochester, National Portrait Gallery, London (Jacob Huysmans zugeschrieben) … Deutsch Wikipedia
John Wilmot — John Wilmot, segundo Conde de Rochester (* Oxfordshire (Inglaterra);1 de abril de 1647 – † 26 de julio de 1680), poeta y escritor libertino inglés. Vida Su madre fue partidaria de los parlamentarios en el curso de la prim … Wikipedia Español
